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"Computer Glitch" Responsible For 50 Raids On Retirees' Home
The address of Walter and Rose Martin's Brooklyn home was used by police to test a department-wide computer system in 2002. That decision has resulted in over 50 raids on the Martin's home in the last 8 years. Police come looking for all manner of violent criminals as often as three times a week. NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne says the police have now flagged the Martin's address so no officer will be sent to the home without double-checking the address first. Rose Martin remains skeptical, saying, "It seems like too simple a correction for something that has been going on for eight years."
Why do all these terrorists go on about the evils of the military police state. These officers are perfectly good examples of caring government officials doing that they are told to do. It is obvious to me at least, that these old folks were up to something nefarious. It is a well know technique to send out false information to the media (truth is malleable) in order to get the criminal terrorists of their guard.
I am perfectly happy letting the military police state take over even more basic functions, like deciding who stays in GITMO, or what medical care I a authorized to receive. People are incapable of taking care of themselves We must have a strong U.S. Government to protect the rights of the week.
-Can I get an amen.
Yeah, yeah, who else?
But seriously, how hard is it to wipe your database before going live?
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
The Martins should be glad they're not black or latino.
Sue the police department? What for?
The couple is old and they probably want just to enjoy the rest of their lives, being visited by their grandchildren and things like that.
To sue, at this point, would just be an annoyance to themselves.
And the best way to achieve that would apparently be to move somewhere else, which'll cost them money.
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
The computer is happy. :D :3 :D
The computer is crazy.
The computer will help you become happy.
This will drive you crazy. <_>
Emotions! In your brain!
Negligence, mostly. After the first couple of times, a reasonable person would think to double check this address in the future.
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I love your sarcasm, but your English teachers were probably all happy when you left. I mean really, "rights of the week", who writes that, and for gods sake, to do it in public, what were you thinking!
For the loss in the house's value. You'd have to be nuts to move to that place. And they didn't necessarily get it for cheap. The person who lived there before them was being driven insane by this, but he thought he just had a stalker.
Can you hear that? It's the sound of a thousand lawyers ringing. Great work Slashdot you've Slashdotted a real address!
They actually have a real emergency at their home, is the police going to double check the address before sending someone over?
The Computer is infallible, citizens. Now maybe a good round of our fight song will cheer us up!
Sing with me:
Mine eyes have seen the coming of another commie horde...
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Funny how no one suggests that maybe someone should be fired or prosecuted for this. Instead, they'll use hard-earned taxpayers money to make the problem go away.
For comparison, if I had a faulty alarm that called the fire department or police to my house every day, do you think they would brush it off?
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Well, I'm not saying they don't have the right to sue (they do have).
My point is that, in their specific situation, the hassle is bigger than the potential benefits.
I think the old couple is better off enjoying their remaining time in peace.
Justice is very important, but if you're the one who got screwed and the process of seeking justice will pretty much only create more inconvenience for you while not giving much back... What's the point?
Unless there's something like: setting an precedent so other people won't suffer like you, you were outraged and it's a matter of principle or something along those lines. -- But it doesn't look like this in that case.
After so many false alarms they actually start charging you a fee, I know they do at least with business's, you are only allowed so many freebies a year.
Why is common sense called that if it's not common?
uhhh... idunno... harrasment maybe?
Please don't dominate the rap, Jack, if you got nothin' new to say.
I don't understand your complaint. This week, March 21-27, the right-of-the-week is the right to indulge in bad spelling and grammar.
Next week it's eating nachos while wearing unlaundered trackpants.
If libertarians are so opposed to effective government, why don't they all move to Somalia?
It must have been something you assimilated. . . .
Damn bugs. Always screwing up the teletype.
The police. It seems relatively obvious that it was the municipal IT department or the software company that wrote the dispatch system, which is at fault here. But let's all jump on the Police officers' cause that's who gets blamed for everything. Damn Cops! Let's not consider that they probably were dispatched to the address and had no choice but to go. If police officers could just not go to a dispatched call because they thought it might be erroneous based on the address and there was a real emergency there then they would have criminal culpability.
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For what, how about 8 years of harrassment, and defamation of character, what would neighbors think of you if your house was raided by the cops every few weeks? If I were them I would threaten to sue if it didn't stop. And this flagging the address, what happens should they legitemately need the police?
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